Description:

Tissot 17J automatic (self-winding) grade 285R-21 wrist watch #3347945, case #2843985, rose-gold flashed nickel movement with steel winding wheels, bold red ruby jewels and a brushed finish, champagne-toned metal dial with fancy art-deco style raised Arabic numbers and chevron-style markers, gold ball minute markers and a brushed finish has a slight patina and a number of small specks of discoloration, fancy gold steel skeletonized wedge-style hands and a gold sweep second hand, impressive yellow gold filled (YGF) & stainless steel (SS) round water-resistant case with a sloped bezel supporting a thick domed glass crystal, a stepped frame supporting the fancy faceted tapered extended lugs and a Tissot-marked crown, case is showing normal even wear overall with some small light scratches on the back and some light indenting on the interior of the lugs, possibly from where a metal band pressed in over time, measures approx. 34mm in diameter x 39mm lug to lug x 12mm thick (crystal included), new red-brown lightly padded heavily textured leather strap band. An impressive, high quality vintage Tissot watch from the 1950s in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1950s
  • Company: Tissot
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: self-wind (automatic)
  • Model/Grade: 285R-21
  • Serial #: 3347945
  • Movement Finish: rose gold-flashed
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: champagne
  • Dial Details: art-deco style markers
  • Hand Style: skeletonized - standard, sweep second hand, wedge
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow, Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: extra-thick glass crystal, water resistant (WR)
  • Case Width, without crown: 34mm (1.34 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  39mm (1.54 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  12mm (0.47 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width:  18mm (11/16")
  • Band Size: 8in. to 8.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Unisex